If you loved Fish Story, try A Boy and His Samurai
Eine Brücke zwischen einem Film, den du schon gesehen hast, und einem, den kaum jemand kennt. A Boy and His Samurai hat ungefähr 3.0× Stimmen weniger als Fish Story — ein tieferer Cut, keine Mainstream-Empfehlung. Das teilen sie, und was der zweite macht, was der erste nicht macht.
Was sie teilen
Both films are directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura, and they both carry the tender mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Fish Story, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What A Boy and His Samurai is
A time-traveling samurai ends up in modern-day Tokyo, where he bonds with a single mom and her son over an unexpected talent. The sword-for-hire swaps steel for sprinkles to win hearts. One suspects his katana would’ve been safer in the kitchen.

